Did the Chinese reach North America First?

Do you buy Menzies' argument that Zheng He's fleet made it to North America? Evaluate the evidence he offers and explain why or why not?

I believe that Menzie's assertion is plausible that Zheng He's fleet made it to North America, however some of the evidence he provides leaves his argument questionable. First off, he mentions that the ships of the Chinese were superior in size, however that does not mean that these ships had the ability to avoid natural disasters that would impede them. Additionally, large ships did not make a substitution for the ability of navigators to travel the ocean. However, one piece of evidence he provides that does seem reasonable is the fact that the wreckage of Chinese ships could be seen at Bimini. However, one questionable piece of evidence that Menzie provided was that Native American DNA was more related to Chinese DNA than African or European DNA. This molecular form of closer connection between Native Americans and the Chinese absolutely meant nothing to me, and makes it seem as if he was just trying to add useless coating on top of his argument. Although, I would agree his one solid evidence was the wreckage of ships at Bimini, but some of the other evidences he supplies leaves me questioning his argument. 

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How would you characterize the political, social, and cultural significance of two-way voyaging between Tahiti and Hawai'i?

I would characterize Tahiti and Hawai'i as sharing a strong political bond, similar social structure, and culture. This strong political bond is evident when the Mo’ikeha of Tahiti was able to become the ali’i nui of Hawaii. The social similarity is also evident since both societies are patriarchal, however women did have more leeway which is depicted when Ho'oipoikamalanai and her sister were able to chose their husband. In terms of cultural signifiance, it is clear that culture was transferred between islands since the son of Mo'ikeha, La'amaikahiki travelled from Tahiti to Hawaii and brought hula dancing to Hawai'i.

Muslims on Christians

Based on reading the documents from the Muslims and examining their perspective on the Christians, I do not think it would be possible for the Muslims to have a positive view on the Christians. First off, seeing as the doctor cut into a woman's head to expel a demon would be seen as insane to the Muslims. Not only that but the Christians did not practice veiling, so this significant societal difference does suggest the distance in their beliefs. Also, the text did mention that a Christian doctor cut off someone's leg, which seemed insane. Through examination of the texts written by the Muslims, I believe that it would be difficult for Muslims to have a positive view on the Christians after reading them.